Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Sonoma tightens the rules

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Governor Schwarzenegger has just signed into law a new text that defines that wines that say Sonoma on the label really must come from ...
Monday, October 30, 2006

French Private Preserve (and Dutch, Spanish Swiss and Austrian…)

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No, this is not a new fashion contraceptive, or perhaps it is. Anyway, we have at several occasions written about Private Preserve, whi...

Sylvaner approved for Grand Cru in Alsace

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INAO (l’Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) has approved Sylvaner as a grape variety to be used in Alsace Grand Cru wines. It...
Saturday, October 28, 2006

New St Emilion classification announced

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Every ten years (or so) the classification in Saint Emilion is reviewed. Some chateau may be upgraded and some may be downgra...
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What salary do you earn in the vineyard?

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WineBusiness.com has just published the 2006 edition of their regular salary survey for winery employees. Here are some titbits: The av...
Friday, October 27, 2006

Robot to analyse the taste of wine

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NEC System Technologies has developed a wine robot (a winebot?) that can taste wine (and other food and drink) and analyze its con...

Four new French appellations

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The French wine supervision organisation INAO has approved four new appellations: Orléans (red, white and rosé made from Pinot Noir and...

110 hectolitres per hectare is the limit for Vin de Table

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The French ministry of agriculture has decided to put the limit for the yield for Vin de Table at 110 hl/ha. Last year the limit was ex...
Thursday, October 26, 2006

Seven new Masters of Wine

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Seven persons passed the Master of Wine (MW) exam in the latest batch. Essi Avellan , Finland (first Finnish MW. congratu...

Wine drinkers earn more than non-drinkers

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A new study has shown that people who drink wine (or beer or spirit) on average earn 10-14% more than those who do not drink at all. A ...

107 AVAs in California

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There are now 107 AVAs (American Viticultural Areas) in California. An AVA is a bit like a French appellation, only with less rules and...

Wine festival in Chablis

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On November 28 and 29 there will be the annual Chablis wine festival in the village Chablis (of course). The village is some ...
Wednesday, October 25, 2006

The best selection of champagne in restaurants

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The Trophée Celebris is organised each year by Champagne Gosset. It gives a prize to the restaurant with the best selection of cha...

BKWine experiments with more info to wine lovers on the internet

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As a reader of the BKWine Brief you may already know that “The Brief” is also available in blog format. We are now experimenting with s...
Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Truffles, olive oil and wine in the Rhone Valley, 14-18 February

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The black Perigord truffle is one of the most highly acclaimed (or at least most expensive) food ingredients. The price varies between ...

Chateau Tour des Gendres, Bergerac

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Luc de Conti of Domaine Tour des Gendres is a well known character in Bergerac. He has been a precursor and a source for insp...
Monday, October 23, 2006

Domaine de La Tour du Bon, Bandol

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La Tour du Bon is in the small Mediterranean appellation of Bandol. The 17 hectares are beautifully situated at the foot of t...

Truffle hunting in the Rhône Valley

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Next year’s travel program starts with a magnificent trip: truffles, olive oil and wine in the southern Rhône Valley. I c...

Wine Books

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A suggestion to those of you who like reading about wine: We have a section on the site with recommendations on good wine books. We...

Wine Pictures

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We have recently added lots of new wine photographs on the site, both from France and from other countries. In our photo galleries ...